Maurice Rioli

This is the player profile for Maurice Rioli, born in Melville Island, Northern Territory in 1957. He played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL. He played for South Fremantle in the WAFL, winning a premiership with South Fremantle in 1980.

Player Details

Name: Maurice Tipakalippa
Full Name: Maurice Joseph Rioli Tipakalippa
Alias: Maurice Rioli
DOB: 01/09/1957
POB: Melville Island, Northern Territory
DOD: 25/12/2010
POD: Darwin, Northern Territory
Height: 175cm
Weight: 76kg

Player History

Full Team History: South Fremantle, Richmond
Total Matches (Goals): 281 (80)
VFL/AFL Team History: Richmond (1982-1987)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 118 (80)
WAFL Team History: South Fremantle (1975-1981, 1988-1990)
WAFL Matches (Goals): 163 (0)

Player Accolades

WAFL Matches Played: 163 matches played for South Fremantle in the WAFL (1975-1981, 1988-1990)
WAFL Premierships: 1980 premiership won with South Fremantle in the WAFL
VFL/AFL Debutant: 832nd player to debut for Richmond in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 118 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL (1982-1987), with 12 as captain
All-Australian Team (Football Carnival): 1983, 1986, 1988
All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of The Year): 1983

Season Chart

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Relatives Details

Parents

  • Cyril Rioli (b. 1934, d. 2014) - father
  • Helena Kalippa-Rioli (née Kalippa) (d. 2020) - mother

    • Siblings

  • Cyril Sebastian Rioli - brother
  • Sebastian Gerald John Rioli (b. 1954, d. 2012) - brother
  • William Rioli (b. 1972, d. 2022) - brother

    • Children

  • Maurice Rioli (b. 2002) - son

    Other (Blood Relatives)

  • Bradley Rioli - nephew
  • Cyril Rioli (b. 1989) - nephew
  • Dean Sebastian Rioli (b. 1978) - nephew
  • William Francis Rioli (b. 1995) - nephew

    Distant (Blood Relatives)

  • Daniel Rioli (b. 1997) - 4th degree